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    This document provides details about the course "Laser and Photonics" offered at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The course is intended to introduce principles of optoelectronics devices for science and engineering applications. Over 42 contact hours, topics will include light-matter interaction, laser rate equations, laser resonators, transient effects in lasers, modulation techniques for lasers, nonlinear optics, and applications of lasers. Assessment includes classwork, practicals, mid-term exams, and end-term exams.

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    This document provides details about the course "Laser and Photonics" offered at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The course is intended to introduce principles of optoelectronics devices for science and engineering applications. Over 42 contact hours, topics will include light-matter interaction, laser rate equations, laser resonators, transient effects in lasers, modulation techniques for lasers, nonlinear optics, and applications of lasers. Assessment includes classwork, practicals, mid-term exams, and end-term exams.

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    This document provides details about the course "Laser and Photonics" offered at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The course is intended to introduce principles of optoelectronics devices for science and engineering applications. Over 42 contact hours, topics will include light-matter interaction, laser rate equations, laser resonators, transient effects in lasers, modulation techniques for lasers, nonlinear optics, and applications of lasers. Assessment includes classwork, practicals, mid-term exams, and end-term exams.

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    INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

    NAME OF DEPTT. /CENTRE: DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

    1. Subject Code: PHN-315 Course Title: Laser and Photonics

    2. Contact Hours: L: 3 T: 0 P: 0

    3. Examination Duration (Hrs.): Theory: 3 Practical: 0

    4. Relative Weight: CWS: 25 PRS: 00 MTE: 25 ETE: 50 PRE: 00

    5. Credits: 3 6. Semester: Autumn 7. Subject Area: DCC

    8. Pre-requisite: None

    9. Objective: To introduce principles of different optoelectronics devices for


    science and engineering applications.

    10. Details of Course:

    S. Contents Contact
    No. Hours
    1. Light Matter Interaction: 6
    Quantum theory for the evaluation of the transition rates and
    Einstein’s coefficients, interaction of matter with radiation
    having broad spectrum, interaction of near monochromatic
    radiation with an atom having broad frequency response
    2. Line Broadening: 3
    Line broadening mechanisms, homogeneous and
    inhomogeneous broadening, natural collision and Doppler
    broadening mechanisms and line shape functions
    3. Rate Equations: 5
    Laser rate equations, two levels, three levels and four levels
    system, variation of power around threshold, optimum output
    coupling, quality factor, the ultimate line width of the laser
    4. Laser Resonators: 6
    Optical resonators, modes of a rectangular cavity and open
    planar resonators, confocal resonator system, modes of a
    confocal resonator using Huygen’s principle, planar
    resonators
    5. Transient Effects: 4
    Pulsed lasers, Q-switching techniques, active and passive
    shutters, mode-locking, various techniques for mode-locking
    of a laser
    6. Lasers Systems: 4
    Mechanism and applications of Ar-ion, CO2, Nd:YAG,
    Ti:Sapphire, Dye, Excimer, Diode pumped Solid State Laser
    7. Modulation techniques for laser light: 5
    electro-optic and acousto-optic modulation, electro-optic
    effect, longitudinal and transverse modes, acousto-optic
    effect, Raman-Nath and Bragg diffraction
    8. Nonlinear Optics: 5
    Nonlinear optical media, nonlinear polarization and
    susceptibility,
    second harmonic generation, optical Kerr effect, self-phase
    modulation, self-focusing
    9. Applications: 4
    Applications of lasers in material processing and micro
    machining, medicine, communication and information
    technology, military
    Total 42

    11. Suggested Books:

    S. Name of Authors /Books / Publishers Year of


    No. Publication/
    Reprint
    1. Svelto O, “Principles of Lasers”, Springer 2010
    2. Ghatak A K and Thyagarajan K, “Optical Electronics”, 2003
    Cambridge University Press
    3. Yariv A, “Quantum Electronics”, John Wiley & Sons 1989
    4. Thyagarajan K and Ghatak A, “Lasers: Theory and 1997
    Applications”, Macmillan
    5. Yariv A, “Optical Electronics”, Oxford University Press 1997
    6. Laud B B, “Lasers and Nonlinear Optics”, Wiley Eastern Ltd. 1992

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